Impacts of COVID-19 on economy could be reduced from agriculture: PM Oli

Kathmandu - Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that the impacts of COVID-19 on economy could be reduced from productivity and production growth in agriculture. In a message today on the occasion of the 17th National Paddy Day, the PM said that it was necessary to concentrate on production growth of agricultural products by maintaining balance between the soli and crops.

PM Oli has also urged for maximum utilization of lands without keeping them barren and farming for the best outputs as per the principle of utilization. "This does not mean that paddy planting is needed in all farms. Paddy should be planted where there is high returns and other crops could be grown on other lands. But the particular crop should yield maximum," the PM said in his message.